Pompeian Nr 3 by Owen Jones Ernst Haeckel The muted tonal range is

The muted tonal range is punctuated by moments of stark contrast

where accuracy and visual beauty are pursued as one

This vintage natural history illustration presents the octopus polypus with the meticulous attention to anatomical detail that defined nineteenth-century scientific art

It is one of the most dynamically coloured works in the cycle

Pompeian Nr 3 by Owen Jones Ernst Haeckel The muted tonal range isPompeian Nr 3 is taken from Owen Jones's monumental Grammar of Ornament, his 1856 encyclopaedia of decorative pattern that remains one of the most influential design documents ever published. This plate reproduces the geometric and vegetal motifs found in Pompeian fresco decoration, rendered with Jones's characteristic chromatic boldness and graphic clarity. Rich terracotta reds, deep ochres, and cool greens interlock in a pattern that is